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ATLANTA (AP) — Waymo has suspended driverless car services in
Atlanta and Texas after one of its vehicles was stranded by
flooding during heavy rains that will likely also hinder travel
in a large swath of the U.S over the holiday weekend.
Severe thunderstorms with large hail and gusty winds were
possible Friday in Texas and other parts of the Southern and
Central Plains, the National Weather Service said.
Forecasters warned of possible flash flooding along the Gulf
Coast of Texas and Louisiana on Saturday, when rain and
thunderstorms were expected across much of the central and
eastern U.S.
The Waymo vehicle got stuck during a downpour in Atlanta on
Wednesday that flooded streets and even part of a downtown
highway. The vehicle was not occupied and was later recovered,
the company said in a statement. At least one other Waymo
vehicle was waylaid during the storm.
Waymo serves only the city of Atlanta in Georgia, and services
several cities in Texas.
The company paused service in Texas “out of an abundance of
caution for the forecasted severe weather,” the statement said.
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